Devices with stereo speakers deliver sound that surrounds the user from left and right side, creating a richer sound and a better experience.

85

Can be charged via standard USB cable

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It can be charged and operated with a standard USB cable connected to your computer, or with a USB power supply.

83

Reasonably lighter

Comment

290 g

vs

387.1 g

97.10 g lighter

68

Measurably more megapixel (photo, front camera)

Comment

1.2 MP

vs

0.3 MP

4x more megapixel (photo, front camera)

55

Has branded damage resistant glass

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Damage resistant glass (such as Corning Gorilla Glass or Asahi Dragontail Glass) is thin and lightweight, and can withstand high levels of force.

53

Considerably shorter

Comment

114 mm

vs

190 mm

76 mm shorter

53

Sizably more internal storage

Comment

32 GB

vs

4 GB

28 GB more internal storage

53

Has an IPS screen

Comment

Yes

vs

No

IPS (In-Plane Switching) is a technology used for LCDs. It was designed to overcome the main limitations of normal TFTs TN-matrices: relatively slow response times, small viewing angles and low quality color reproduction.

50

Direct updates by OS vendor

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It can be updated directly by the OS vendor, so no need to wait until the manufacturer or network provider releases an update.

42

Vastly less body volume

Comment

197 cm³

vs

288.99 cm³

46.70% less body volume

39

Has touch autofocus

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The autofocus is immediately set to the subject by just touching it on the touch screen.

38

Has manual white balance

Comment

Yes

vs

No

With manual white balance you can choose the most accurate setting and avoid the green, blue or red hue which can occur in auto mode. You can also change the setting for artistic effect.

38

Measurably more microphone(s)

Comment

2

vs

0

2 more microphone(s). More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

36

Wireless charging

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The manufacturer offers a branded wireless charging kit. To charge the device, you simply put it down on its charging base.

36

Has a child lock

Comment

Yes

vs

No

A child lock enables adults to prevent or restrict children’s use of the device.

A gyroscope is a sensor that can be used to either measure or maintain the orientation of a device. Traditionally, they were built using a spinning rotor to detect changes in orientation, eg. twisting or rotation.

It allows you to take multiple photos capturing different parts of the scene, and then joins them together into a single photo.

25

Has an accelerometer

Comment

Yes

vs

No

An accelerometer is a sensor used to measure the linear acceleration of a device. A common application is detecting when a device changes from a vertical to a horizontal position.

2

Supports wireless mouse

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Bluetooth mice are easily installed

1

Form factor

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Thanks to it's narrower build, the Nexus 7 can be easily handled with just one hand.

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Yes

vs

No

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664

Supports 4K resolution

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Allows you to view in ultra-high definition.

394

The browser has word wrap

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally.

355

Supports widgets

Comment

Yes

vs

No

You can add widgets to the home screen. This allows you to have more flexibility and to see information at a glance, without going into the app.

341

Is a multi-user system

Comment

Yes

vs

No

288

Supports OpenGL ES 3.0, allowing for improved game graphics

Comment

Yes

vs

No

272

Is free and open source

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Anyone is free to use, copy, study, and change the software in any way, and the source code is openly shared so that people are encouraged to voluntarily improve the design of the software.

268

Has offline voice recognition

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Offline voice recognition enables you to perform voice actions, like dictating texts or using various voice commands, without an internet connection.

250

Allows app installs on the device's external storage

Comment

Yes

vs

No

243

Supports Java

Comment

Yes

vs

No

116

Supports bookmarks sync across different devices

Comment

Yes

vs

No

109

Has sharing intents

Comment

Yes

vs

No

If an app has sharing capabilities and the developers have indicated it, the app will automatically appear in your list of sharing options. Some OS’s limit direct sharing options to a select few apps, which means you have to open apps separately in order to upload the files you want to share.

88

You can customize your notifications, e.g. turn off notifications on an app specific basis

Comment

Yes

vs

No

57

You can take a screenshot of your phone's screen

Comment

Yes

vs

No

42

Can be used as a WiFi hot spot

Comment

Yes

vs

No

With a large enough data plan, you could cancel your home internet and use the device as a hotspot.

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112

Has an external memory slot

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The device has a standard memory slot (such as an SD or micro SD card slot) so that you can either extend the internal storage with affordable memory modules or you can retrieve data, such as photographs, easily from a memory card.